Mechanical Strength
type: Concept
broader: product-safety-and-quality
definition: Tensile, compressive, or flexural strength of a material or product under specified test conditions, in megapascals.
in scheme: performance-metrics
notation: 09.01
scope note: ISO 527 (tensile, plastics); ISO 6892 (tensile, metals); ASTM C39 (compressive, concrete); ICC IBC structural requirements.
aggregation method: minimum
allowed unit: MPA
improvement direction: higher